Written answers

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Consultancy Contracts

5:00 pm

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consultants who carried out work for her Department or for any body under the auspices of her Department during 2007; if each consultant was an individual or a firm; the amount earned by each consultant in 2007; the basis of the calculation of same; the rate per hour, day, week, month or other period payable in each case; if in each case the consultant was engaged to prepare a report or to carry out work; if, in the case of a report being prepared, the report has been published; if not, when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14098/08]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the consultants who carried out work for my Department in 2007 is set out in tabular format in the following table. With regard to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the use of consultants by these Bodies is a matter for the Bodies themselves and the Deputy can seek to obtain that information directly from each Body.

ConsultantCompany Or IndividualPayment in 2007Basis of calculationPurpose — report or work carried out
UCD Forestry DepartmentCompany€3,200NFI manual — 36 hrs × €50National Forest Inventory Published
Dr Gerhardt GallagherIndividual€3,085.50€300 plus vat per day × 8.5 daysNational Forest Inventory — Published
Institute of Forest Ecosystem (IFER)Company€66,699Agreed contract priceNational Forest Inventory — Published
Brendan Riordan — Research EconomistIndividual€3,000Agreed contract price for completed report on the agri-food sectors contribution to net flow of fundsThe Report will be published shortly.
Achilles Procurement ServicesCompany€2,240Daily Rate €1,120 × 2 daysReport on specialized procurement advice — Report for internal use only
Open Interface LtdCompany€8,470€8,470 — Fixed price tenderProduce an accessibility report on Dept's web and online services — Internal use only
Vantage ResourcesCompany€20,421€523 daily rateBusiness analysis for Forestry Online applications — Internal use only
Resources Global ConsultancyCompany€9,196€1,078 — daily rateIFORIS computer system — post implementation review- Internal use only
Griffith AssociatesIndividual€3,011.77€85 per hourEN45011 — Accredition of Organic Certification Bodies — Work Completed
Levercliff AssociatesCompany€68,392€1,000 per dayUK Organic Market and Sector Research — Work Completed
Cullinane DohertyCompany€20,636.62€750 per dayItalian Organic Market and Sector Research — Work Completed
Farrell Grant SparksCompanyNil to dateFlat Rate Contract €108,900Review of the organizational structure of the Department — Due for completion September 2008
Indecon International ConsultantsCompany€154,670Agreed Discount Public Sector Daily RateAdvice on litigation on Sugar Reform implementation — Internal use only
John Malone consultantIndividual€22,718€875 per dayReport on the Implementation of the Sheep Strategy Group — Report published April 2007
Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management LtdCompany€172,350Open Tender — Fixed price contractReview of Fisheries Control regime — Presented to Minister — June 2007
Dr Mary McMahonIndividual€103,739Service provided ongoing basis to DepartmentEvaluation of Departments Avian Flu Contingency arrangements — ongoing
MazarsCompany€58,147Rate per grade of person per dayTo assist and provide IT audit expertise to Internal Audit Unit
ConsultantCompanyOr IndividualPayment in 2007Basis of calculationPurpose — report or work carried out
John Malone Consulting LtdIndividualNil to dateForestry Report completed and presented to Minister March 2008
Consultants engaged during 2007 in relation to Marine Engineering Projects
Mott MacDonald Consulting EngineersCompany€251,647Scale of fees IEI conditions of engagement for consulting engineersWork carried out — information for internal use
RPS Consulting EngineersCompany€387,111Tendered Fixed Price contractWork Carried out — information for internal use
JE Jacobs Consulting EngineersCompany€173,409Tendered fixed price contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Aquatric Services United LtdCompany€4,702Tendered fixed price contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Compass Informatics LtdCompany€47,510Tendered fixed price contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Marine Modeling Centre NUIGCompany€44,600Tendered fixed price contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Philip Lee SolicitorsCompany€6,050Payment on basis of tendered quoteWork carried out — Information for internal use
Blom AerofilmsCompany€151,436Tendered fixed price contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
ERA MaptecCompany€7,411Tendered contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Reencon Development ServiceCompany€12,102Tendered contractWork carried out — information for internal use
Royal HaskoningCompany€44,242Tendered contractWork carried out — information for internal use
RPS Consulting EngineersCompany€33,370Tendered contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Mott McDonald Petit LtdCompany€804,673Tendered contractWork carried out
Ryan Hanley — Consulting EngineerCompany€65,430Tendered contractWork carried out — Information for internal use
Raymond Burke & McIver ConsultingCompany€23,602Contract PricePreparation of a report due in 2008
Poseidon Aquatic ResourcesCompany€14,805Contract PriceReport Published
Configure LtdCompany€19,965Contract PriceReport Published
Briggs Environmental ServiceCompany€13,835Contract PriceReport Published

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